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Explore career topics, including strengths, goals, healthy productivity, perfectionism and wellness.
Should I retake my CliftonStrengths assessment?
Should I retake my CliftonStrengths Assessment? This is a question I often get from people who have taken the assessment (also called StrengthsFinder) in the past. My answer is usually "No!". Reasons not to retake the CliftonStrengths Assessment (also called...
7 recommended reads for more wellbeing in your career and work
We spend a lot of time at work, so thriving in our career and at work are important things aim for. It's not lofty or "too much" to ask for! Here are 7 recommended reads for more wellbeing in your career and work. Recommended reads that will boost my career...
Worksheet for leveraging your strengths
This downloadable resource includes a worksheet for leveraging your strengths, and includes ideas on developing your strengths through awareness and taking action. Why develop our strengths? Our greatest potential for growth comes from developing our strengths and not...
Activity for effective team collaboration
Effective team collaboration promotes trust, creativity, innovation, and cooperation (Bulińska-Stangrecka & Bagieńska, 2019). These are important facets to healthy team functioning. In addition, numerous studies have found that team collaboration increases...
A worksheet on values (authentic & aspirational)
If someone were to ask you what you value, could you tell them? You could probably list a few of your values quite easily, and even describe how these play out in your life. You might even be honest enough to talk about the ones you struggle to live by, despite their...
Recommend someone on LinkedIn to show thanks
It's a given to thank someone when they've done good work. I'm sure you do this all the time! It's less common, however, to go that extra step and let the individual's director, manager, colleagues or network know about the great work that has been done. Sure, it...
10 tips for planning an effective workshop
I love helping people and sharing what I know. This post is a way to do both--and will be of interest to individuals who are keen to build their facilitation skills. The "bigger" message is: (1) don't dismiss your experience as insignificant and (2) share what you...
25 years together
Raúl and I celebrated 25 years together in October. Unlike in past years when we barely acknowledged the milestone of another year, we decided to do something special this time. Not because it felt obligatory, but because we both genuinely wanted to recognize this...
What we say to ourselves: Self-talk advice (for people who cringe at this topic)
I found this page in a notebook the other day. It's my daughter's handwriting and, aside from the words "My parents are always saying", the page is blank. (Lest you think I was digging around my daughter's personal things, I'll assure you that she gave me the notebook...
Activity to build on team strengths: What I’d like from you
Strengths Activity for Teams: "Staying motivated and engaged--What I'd like from you" This resource is for team leads who want to help their team members stay motivated about, and engaged in, their work. It was developed for teams that are working remotely due to...
5 ways to go deeper with your CliftonStrengths results
Has this happened to you: You've taken an online assessment to learn more about yourself, read it over, gleaned some insights, and then shelved the report?...Result: you have a vague memory (maybe) of what it was about and that there was useful stuff in there. From my...
Meet your goals by making success easier than failure (it’s doable!)
Making success easier than failure IS possible What's your track record for meeting your goals? If you're like me, the answer is probably "it varies". One sure way to make progress on your goals is to get specific about the steps needed to meet that goal. For example,...
